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3GV East Kansas City Airport
Grain Valley, Missouri, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 3GV
Lat/Long: 39-00-56.0240N / 094-12-47.8090W
39-00.933733N / 094-12.796817W
39.0155622 / -94.2132803
(estimated)
Elevation: 835 ft. / 255 m (estimated)
Variation: 03E (2000)
From city: WITHIN CITY LIMITS.
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 64029

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1956
Sectional chart: KANSAS CITY
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: COLUMBIA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: COU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-DUSK
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
RIGHT TRAFFIC INDICATORS WITH WIND TEE ONLY.
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27; VASI RYS 09 & 27; REIL RY 09 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
KANSAS CITY APPROACH: 118.4
KANSAS CITY DEPARTURE: 118.4
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.3
WX ASOS at LXT (8 nm SW): 124.175 (816-347-9807)
WX ASOS at MKC (19 nm W): PHONE 816-471-2549

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ANXr212/6.2NAPOLEON VORTAC114.0007E
RISr104/18.9RIVERSIDE VOR/DME111.4005E
OJCr061/26.6JOHNSON COUNTY VOR/DME113.0006E
MCIr119/29.3KANSAS CITY VORTAC113.2505E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MOSBY165/20.328403EGPH --. .--. ....

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 4501 x 44 ft. / 1372 x 13 m
WIDTH VARIANCE 44-45 FT.
Surface: asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in fair condition
CRACKS WITH GRASS AND WEEDS GROWING IN THEM.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 11.0
Runway edge lights: non-standard
RWY 09/27 NSTD MIRL; NO YELLOW EDGE LGTS LAST 2000 FT RY 27 & RY 09; ALL EDGE LGTS LCTD 13-15 FT FM PAVEMENT EDGE; ONLY 6 THLD LGTS RY 27 & LCTD 18-20 FT E OF THLD.
Runway edge markings: RWY 09 NSTD PIR MARKINGS; NO AIMING POINT; SMALL RY THLD; TOUCHDOWN & CNTRLN MARKINGS & INCORRECT SPACING.
RWY 27 NSTD PIR MARKINGS; NO AIMING POINT; SMALL RY THLD; TOUCHDOWN & CNTRLN MARKINGS & INCORRECT SPACING.
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 39-00.855333N39-00.838833N
Longitude: 094-13.416500W094-12.465167W
Elevation: 817.0 ft.817.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 088 magnetic, 091 true268 magnetic, 271 true
Displaced threshold: 300 ft.
RWY 09 NSTD DSPLCD THLD MARKINGS; SMALL ARROW HEAD; INCORRECT SPACING OF ARROWS & THLD BAR.
no
Markings: NSTD, in fair conditionNSTD, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 20 ft. rr, 200 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline
RWY 09 0:1 TO DSPLCD THLD; +1-5 FT GND DSTC 0-90 FT 70 -130 FT R; 0:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD..
RWY 09 1-20 FT GND 0-200 FT FM RY END L & R; +16 FT SIGNS 165 FT FM RY END 80 FT L; 10-25 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM RY END 125-160 FT L; +18 FT TREES & BRUSH, 60-70 FT FM RY END, 63-90 FT R; +1-50 FT TREES & RR 0-200 FT FM RY END 200-250 FT R.
20 ft. rr, 200 ft. from runway, 190 ft. left of centerline
RWY 27 +1-33 FT BRUSH; TREES; FENCE; RR; ROAD & BLDGS 0-200 FT FM RY END L & R.

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 2200 x 20 ft. / 671 x 6 m
RWY 05/23 STEEP SLOPE 60-235 FT NE OF RWY 05 THLD.
WIDTH VARIANCE 20-25 FT.
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 11.0
Runway edge markings: RWY 05 NSTD BSC MARKINGS; SMALL NRS; INCORRECT SIZE & SPACING OF CNTRLN.
RWY 23 NSTD NPI MARKINGS; SMALL NRS; NO THLD BARS & INCORRECT SIZE & SPACING OF CNTRLN.
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 39-00.844333N39-01.040833N
Longitude: 094-12.986667W094-12.594833W
Elevation: 818.0 ft.833.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Markings: NSTD, in fair conditionNSTD, in fair condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 20 ft. rr, 225 ft. from runway, 107 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear53 ft. tree, 656 ft. from runway, 207 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 1230 x 25 ft. / 375 x 8 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Runway edge markings: 17/35 NSTD BASIC MARKINGS; SMALL NRS; INCORRECT SPACING & SMALL DASHED CNTRLN.
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: nonenone
Obstructions: none
+1-15 FT BRUSH & FENCE 50-60 FT FM RY END 85-125 FT R.
plines
+1-31 FT BRUSH; VASI; RR; TREES 45-200 FT FM RY END L & R.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: GRAIN VALLEY AIRPORT CORP
BOX 255 WALNUT & KIRBY RD
GRAIN VALLEY, MO 64029
Phone 816-229-8868
Manager: RICHARD AND DIONNE WHITE
BOX 255, WALNUT & KIRBY RD
GRAIN VALLEY, MO 64029
Phone 816-847-8553
AFTR HRS 816-588-2807

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 200
Single engine airplanes: 190
Multi engine airplanes: 10
    
Aircraft operations: avg 44/day *
57% local general aviation
24% transient general aviation
18% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 12 September 2007

Additional Remarks

MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
RY 17/35 CLSD PERMLY.
NTSD RY SAFETY AREA LENGTHS BYD EACH RY END. INSUFFICIENT LENGTHS, INCOR TERRAIN GRADES. NO RY SAFETY AREA BYD RY 27 & RY 05 ENDS.
NUMEROUS OBJECTS AFFECTING NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE AROUND EACH RWY. EXCERCISE CAUTION WHEN USING THIS FACILITY.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 09   download (197KB)
GPS RWY 27   download (181KB)
VOR/DME RNAV RWY 27   download (205KB)
VOR OR GPS RWY 23   download (177KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLXT - Lee's Summit Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
4K3 - Lexington Municipal Airport (18 nm NE)
KMKC - Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (19 nm W)
3EX - Excelsior Springs Memorial Airport (19 nm N)
KGPH - Midwest National Air Center Airport (20 nm N)
 
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From to 3GV

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3310:33
Sunrise06:0311:03
Sunset20:2301:23
Evening civil twilight20:5401:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-May-2008 04:02:56
Local (UTC-5)  16-May-2008 23:02:56
 
METAR
KLXT 
8nm W 
170353Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 16/06 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01610061
KMKC 
19nm W 
170354Z 22004KT 10SM CLR 18/05 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP123 T01830050
TAF
KMKC 
19nm W 
162320Z 170024 25008KT P6SM SKC FM1200 23007KT P6SM BKN080 FM2000 30007KT P6SM SCT100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Grain Valley Airport Corp. 816-229-8868
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into 3GV have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
TRAVELODGE GRAIN VALLEY 1.1 58-60
 

Other hotels near East Kansas City Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN GRAIN VALLEY 0.9 67-75
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT BLUE SPRINGS 1.7 99-109
RODEWAY INN BLUE SPRINGS 3.0 40-50
DAYS INN BLUE SPRINGS 3.1 50-65
QUALITY INN KANSAS CITY/BLUE SPRINGS 3.2 62-100
HAMPTON INN KC BLUE SPRGS 3.4 
SUPER 8 MOTEL - BLUE SPRINGS/KC AREA 3.5 60
DAYS INN OAK GROVE 4.3 73-76
ECONO LODGE OAK GROVE 4.7 55
AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN & SUITES BLUE SPRINGS 4.8 59-64
INTERSTATE INN 5.1 46-63

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near East Kansas City Airport

2 in Grain Valley
8 in Blue Springs
2 in Oak Grove
6 in Lees Summit
9 in Independence
 

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